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Gotta say, that Atari 2600 version is pretty darn impressive considering the extreme limitations of the hardware. Never even heard of a "Sord" or a "Gakken Tabletop" before.

@thesparxeffect9734

2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite 2600 games right behind Dragon Stomper and Superman.

@JustWasted3HoursHere

2 жыл бұрын

@@thesparxeffect9734 Dragon Stomper! Regarded as one of, if not THE, very first RPGs! The first time I finished that game I flew through the house screaming "I made it!" to everyone. It was 3am.

@JustWasted3HoursHere

2 жыл бұрын

@@thesparxeffect9734 I had a friend that had studied the 2600 Superman (and mapped it out) so much that he figured out how to complete the game in less than 2 minutes. Not much fun in that but impressive nonetheless.

@Itsscottstudios

2 жыл бұрын

It is pretty impressive. Kinda like the bootleg Super Mario World and Donkey Kong Country NES games

@larkefedifero

Жыл бұрын

I got the Gakken Tabletop, and *> I

7:41 Sounds like a Game and Watch.

@dr.lemmington9487

3 жыл бұрын

This one hurt me

@Dorobek999

3 жыл бұрын

10:35 this is game & watch

@ilikeminecraft1232

3 жыл бұрын

@@Dorobek999 nop

@staspastukh2005

3 жыл бұрын

@@ilikeminecraft1232 Why not?

@ponganunbuennombreaqui

3 жыл бұрын

Why the sprites have a black square?

I love Dig Dug music. It makes me feel happy :D

@Tretheperson

3 жыл бұрын

the apple 2 music does not make me feel happy

@diegocrusius

3 жыл бұрын

we sing it from time to time at home as a joke

@thewholecircus

3 жыл бұрын

@@Tretheperson It makes me feel scared, like a thousand flying demons are about to horribly kill my entire neighborhood

@kvproductionselevator

Ай бұрын

The music stops when you stop moving though.

That's a lotta versions!!

@reillywalker195

3 жыл бұрын

It was a fairly big hit for Namco and one of the most beloved titles from the 1980-83 "golden age" of arcade games, so it was naturally a candidate for being ported to multiple platforms. I'm surprised it didn't get a ZX Spectrum port, but perhaps it didn't do as well in British arcades as in Japanese and North American arcades-or maybe someone made a clone that beat Atari and Namco to the punch.

@Sinistar1983

3 жыл бұрын

Oh buddy, you should of seen the pacman comparison. It was a marathon even with 20 - 30 seconds of footage for each of them.

@SN64YT

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sinistar1983 Yeah, pacman is so popular that it's ported to most of the gaming stuff.

@Youtuber-xi6qo

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sinistar1983 Oh buddy, you should’ve seen the Prince of Persia Comparison, it’s A around the world marathon. With it being longer! kzread.info/dash/bejne/YqWTmNaIoNHXpaw.html

@lemmingscanfly5

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah me too. Oooh I thought you said *virgins*

I'm so used to the Atari 5200 versions of games being identical to the ones for Atari's 8-bit computers that I wasn't at all prepared for how different their two versions of Dig Dug were. 😳

@BokBarber

3 жыл бұрын

@@AussieArcade Came here to say this; the version I have on my 800 is similar to what was shown, but the music is different and the color palette closer to the arcade.

@jday9075

2 жыл бұрын

It's gotta be about the first game where I have seen major differences between the two versions!

@spazzman90

2 жыл бұрын

@@jday9075 Space Invaders is huge as well. 8 bit version was my favorite

@SegaChannelHappyPride

Жыл бұрын

Ok

@purwantiallan5089

Жыл бұрын

@@SegaChannelHappyPride the 1982 and 2005 Arrangement versions of DigDug are both the best. Which versions you wanna prefer?

Dig dug is better than fortnite

@noaht2005

2 ай бұрын

Quite a odd pair of games to compare

@NBS_Studios_Official

Ай бұрын

​@@noaht2005agreed

@thebrainoflayne1829

Ай бұрын

Fr

@cloudluigigreenblue9349

Ай бұрын

B a s e d

@supertwinbros7707

Ай бұрын

TRUUUUE

It's really gone through a lot of changes, I'm honestly surprised at how many versions of dig dug there are.

@purwantiallan5089

Жыл бұрын

I count 15.

6:57 16-Bit Music on a 8-bit System?!

@stonewall264

3 жыл бұрын

That system, the NEC PC-8001mkII SR has a Yamaha YM2203 sound chip, which uses FM synthesis just like the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. That is why it has such a similar sound.

@Apo458

3 жыл бұрын

It's not that "8 bit" or "16 bit" music are a thing, what defines the quality of the sound, is the sound chip, just as Will says, that system has a Yamaha YM2203

@ilikeminecraft1232

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, this one sound so good!

@staspastukh2005

3 жыл бұрын

And PC-8001mkII SR too!

@PKSuperStar256

3 жыл бұрын

Say that to the Japan only version of the SEGA Mark III/Master System, the version 2.1.

ah Dig Dug. One of the Games i like to Play, sometimes.

@nicthecat

3 жыл бұрын

u are in other video

Why did DigDug lose his pump? Because DeviantArt stole it. Context: look it up Edit: please do not look it up

@KH-lg3xc

3 жыл бұрын

It is his... p...nis.

@lemmingscanfly5

3 жыл бұрын

Good one Patrick.

@whatdoiputhereman

3 жыл бұрын

Oh god

@pentelegomenon1175

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/X6yOs5KSiprSo5c.html

@JimTheGuyThatLikesJam

3 жыл бұрын

m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/Znpo09yJksasmaQ.html

21:27 (Arcade arrangement) was also on the namco museum on the ps2 loved that version easily my favorite

@beas_espofficial6245

Жыл бұрын

I should try it rn I am trying lots of namco games today and i have that namco museum.

Love me some Dig Dug. Still got my original copy of the Atari 2600 version.

@Its_PacFan

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I love Dig Dug! Mainly the arcade version. But I also like the arrangement version.

@Its_PacFan

3 жыл бұрын

@Skyler Messier Cool! I play that version of the game on an emulator though.

@ilikeminecraft1232

3 жыл бұрын

@@Its_PacFan me too

Full name: HORI Taizou A.K.A: Dig-Dug Family members: Kissy: Wife Ataru: First son Susumu a.k.a Horider: Second son

@peaman7434

3 жыл бұрын

HORI: now sons come and help me kill these monsters under our yard ok?

@zachatck64

3 жыл бұрын

This isn't even related to the video

@whatdoiputhereman

3 жыл бұрын

What The Fuck

@apersonwhoexist

3 жыл бұрын

*bruh*

@nicthecat

3 жыл бұрын

he name is not kissy

Although Fygar can get a bit annoying with the constant fire breathing, he still finds a place in my heart. Love you, Fygar.

@purwantiallan5089

Жыл бұрын

Fygar's legacies never forgotten.

@anidiotonyoutube2022

Жыл бұрын

@@purwantiallan5089 If they are forgotten I will die

I'm loving these videos. Just found them, so ... keep 'em up! :-)

Nice job with this video! Interesting in the Game Boy “New Mode” Dig Dug is trying to get keys to go to the next level while being swarmed by Pooka and Fygar galore. I remember the Apple II fondly like some of our UK friends remember the ZX Spectrum. Good times.

14:00 SEIZURE/HEADACHE WARNING

Dig Dug is one of my favorite arcade games

That's a really good assortment. Especially liked seeing the Japanese computer ports. I would like to try those. What emulator are those running under?

@jewelroth1845

Жыл бұрын

DIG DUG

There is actually one version missing that was featured in the PC collection Namco All-Stars (alongside Pac-Man). It features both a Classic and Remake mode, the latter upgrading the graphics to look like the DS game "Digging Strike" - which actually included Round 1 as a tutorial. I managed to find it on BigFish games ages ago, but unsure of what other platforms it's available for nowadays.

This is amazing, the day I found your channel I fell in love with your videos. Man Apple II gave me an ear surgery. My favorite one is the NES version of Dig Dug.To be honest I only knew the nes version but when I saw the MSX version it was very smooth I liked it.

@daytonsMusicRoom

Жыл бұрын

Same for nes!

@daytonsMusicRoom

Жыл бұрын

Even though the Atari 2600 Version Sucks!

@solong.everyone

Жыл бұрын

@@daytonsMusicRoom it does not

C64 version was great, if a bit slow and squashed to a landscape ratio.

@amerigocosta7452

3 жыл бұрын

C64 Dig Dug is an NTSC game and there is no PAL optimised version (eventho it works on PAL machines, but squashed and slowed as a result). It looks and plays fine at 60Hz. All C64 emulators default to PAL for some reason, so the footage is often altered when it comes to games made for the American units.

@TheTomatoWatcher

3 жыл бұрын

@@amerigocosta7452 And an annoying few have no option to switch to NTSC 😶

@lowercaseuuppercaseU

2 жыл бұрын

the nec-pc-8801 looks funnier and cringe

The Casio PV-1000 split my eardrums in half

@ilikeminecraft1232

3 жыл бұрын

Don't be silly

@noaht2005

3 жыл бұрын

@@ilikeminecraft1232 I think they are exaggerating 🤦‍♀️

@igordantasneres6103

Жыл бұрын

PC 88 version actually made my ear bleed

DigDug was my favorite arcade game, I had a little controller that you could plug into the TV man was that fun to play with

The music on some of these versions is a veritable knife/fork on ceramic symphony to the ears.

@thewholecircus

3 жыл бұрын

The apple 2 game sounds like someone was having a seizure and a stroke simultaneously, while also trying to summon satan

for me it's the best videogame ever created, is the perfect synthesis of gameplay, graphics and music. with my brother and my dad we devoured it on the commodore 64

@livretro

3 жыл бұрын

In 80's, maybe, but the best game for me is Super smash bros ultimate, and pooka is a spirit in this game and in the pacman up taunt

@pentelegomenon1175

3 жыл бұрын

@@livretro A game having more stuff in it doesn't make it better. Simple can be good too.

Still a big fan of the MSX version for nostalgic reasons. 40 years after its release the arcade version still holds up for exciting high score attempts along friends.

@purwantiallan5089

Жыл бұрын

MSX and NES and 1982 originals are still better.

I didn't know the old version of Dig Dug. The retro feeling brings out the times and is the most cute. 😊

retrosutra, quick question, what editor do you use to make the videos? And what emulator(s) do you use?

Keep up the good work retrosutra!

Loved that game, such a classic ^^ It was awesome when they actually included Taizou in Namco X Capcom ^^

@purwantiallan5089

Жыл бұрын

Taizo Hori legacies never gonna be forgotten.

Awesome work!

hay is that the android soundfont you're using in the j2me footage?

Great comparison/contrast video! I own a copy of the Atari 7800 port, and can emulate both the Atari VCS/2600 port, and the ColecoVision port. Including a recommendation, and a link to your video on my channel's video reviewing the Atari 7800 port.

21:39 This needs to be a SNES port

I remember having the Windows or DOS version as part of some Namco Collection and I played it a lot. It was my favorite game in it.

@ThunderDragonRandy

2 жыл бұрын

Same. The collection I had for Windows was Microsoft Return of Arcade, which had Dig Dug, Galaxian, Pac-Man, and Pole Position. And there was an updated anniversary version of that collection that had Ms. Pac-Man too but I had the original version of the collection.

@darthpaul99

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThunderDragonRandy Yes, I think I had that one! The original without the Ms. Pac-Man.

My favorite video you made

Thank you for making the versions comparison of “Dig Dug”. Can you make the versions comparisons of these?: “Ms. Pac-Man” “Popeye (1982)” Exidy’s “Mouse Trap” “Frogger” “Q*bert” “Dragon’s Lair” “Space Ace”

@nicholasgawler-collins5754

3 жыл бұрын

I'm happy because one of the items on that list contains the word "Dragon".

@pixelprime5908

3 жыл бұрын

You need to look at the Gameboy Color port for Dragon's Lair!

@tonyboy85

3 жыл бұрын

@@pixelprime5908 I already know about this and looked at this.

My first arcade favorite when I was quite little.

DigDug in the Arcade and PSP are simply amazing.

Commodore max machine is where? also there is a repeat in the nec pc 8001 mk2 sr is there twice

My mom put me on to dig dug back on the N64. We played the hell out this. One of the few games she was better than me at

So what's the best version? I think arcade, x68000 and PlayStation(looks similar), msx looks as having some extra features and game boy have a nice version.

I remember playing this on namco museum for the n64 (also on a ps4!)

Man how solid were the NES and Gameboy given the eras in which they were released!

I swear I remember playing a port of Dig Dug on MS DOS when I was about 6 years old

@retrosutra

3 жыл бұрын

I suppose is the PC Booter version, actually the game was released in a self bootable disc with DOS embedded in it. Thank you for watching!

@ilikeminecraft1232

3 жыл бұрын

@Nic ZeroNineEightOneThreeTwoThree no, it's called PC DOS

I played a lot of the arcade and gameboy versions. Didnt realize there was so many

I'm Japanese, but I had the msx version. When I see various things up to here, I can even feel the excitement.

Amazing

Who wants this guy on Smash? I do. Who Else? #DigDugForSmash

@orangeamongus21

3 жыл бұрын

Sephiroth joins Smash.

@daytonsMusicRoom

Жыл бұрын

I Do #DigDugForSmash

Awesome

What emulators are you using?

The version I like best is the NEC PC-8001mkll version. I love the sounds. The only cost is the flickering sprites.

the first dig dug i played was for the apple ][ back in the late 80s it was hard but fun!!! My local arcade has the original. The nes version was good too.

Why the melody changes in the Atari versions?

So many Systems i wasn't aware that they even existed... also insane that there so many Ports... The first Time i've played Dig Dug was on the GBA this Year, bought a couple of Games and it was inbetween :>....

The arcade and the Arrangement versions are my favorites even though I dont get far without a cheat

the game that probably sparked a lot of fetishes

@chuckthequail137

3 жыл бұрын

It Wasn't His Fault

@pixelplayer140

3 жыл бұрын

It was pretty much Charlie and the chocolate factory that’s responsible pretty much and I’ll let you guess why

DigDug in Arcade 1982 Original, NES from 1985 and DigDug Arrangement all considered to be the best ports for DigDug.

Dig dug in my opinion is very underrated and massively underserved in terms of the qualities of the remasters remakes and ports. nothing has beat the original arcade version which is a damn shame

@chuckthequail137

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, It's like if they want to stay away from Dig Dug. I Wonder why.

5:23 kind of looks like he’s digging through a chocolate cake

@ponganunbuennombreaqui

3 жыл бұрын

Is how the character is fat

there was also a version on mobile that was just like the PSP version but touch controls. (as a kid I would always just play the demo, it was not a standalone app and i don't remember what it was or if it's still up. Definitely compatible with iPhone 3GS, as that's what I played it on when I was little.)

I love Dig Dug Arrangement.

the TI-99 is my favorite version!

I played a version of Dig Dug on a Stranger Things dedicated handheld console, it mostly tried to be like the original arcade game even though it was very low resolution.

I remember being 3 and playing Dig dug on a mortorla flip phone lol

The PSP having different arrangements _(not just for Dig-Dig)_ than the PS2 was ... interesting.

24:11 this used to be on Apple too called Dig Dug remix. Man I miss it, they deleted it from the App Store.

HOLY CRAP THE NEC PC-8801

I like the original Dig Dug because that looked a lot cooler than other versions

So lot of 8-biters were in 80s, just wow :)

Dig dug more like damn dug because that's a lot of versions..!

What a wonderful game, but the way of dealing with enemies is actually brutal if you put any thought into it...

@epicgamer_7985

3 жыл бұрын

Well, almost every game has a brutal way of killing enemies when you think of it

@Solesteam

3 жыл бұрын

@@epicgamer_7985 ... Come to think of it...

@XXXXXXXXXO

2 жыл бұрын

@Flyin' Steve Hmm... If I think about it I have to say; You are right, Sir!

There’s also a Sharp Mz-1500 version of Dig Dug

By all rights, the Atari 5200 version can also run on Atari 8-bit computers as it's just a stripped down Atari 400.

A26 is powerful with color transitions, but graphics... And I have a one question: WHERE ARE YOU GET UNRELEASED VERSIONS?

@cooIguy3930

2 ай бұрын

There are roms for the unreleased versions that are dumped online

I had this game in Atari XE, so, that's my favorite version

Muito bom😁

Why do Atari versions have strange, different music?

Why do I dig the M5's aesthetics so much?

@fran5678can

3 жыл бұрын

Digging the Dug

Me: I want Dig Dug Mom: We have Dig Dug at home Dig Dug at home: 10:34

@bulletgaming5712

3 жыл бұрын

That's funny 😂

Sharp X68000 version is really impressive considering it's a port and not emulated like the Windows and PlayStation versions.

Namco sure has a habit of porting the MSX versions to NES

i'm thinking about someone making a version of dig dug on the amstrad pc

Atari 5200's Dig Dug gives me apocalypse vibes.

The music of the NEC PC-8801 makes me want to die...(edit, so does the Texas instruments one and the Apple II, EDIT 2, as well as the sharp x1

@lucianothewindowsfan

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a Game & Watch.

Never knew these existed

Play it on 0.75 and it's now calm music

Dig Dug Deeper (2001, PC - CD-ROM) Dig Dug - Digging Strike (2005, Nintendo DS)

Sjećam se ovog s komodorca ;-)

Seems like if you want something actually looks and plays like the arcade version the good old namco museum collection for the PS 1 is the way to go, sharp version looks great also but the shipping costs would probably be outrageous and NES actually looks really faithful also.,

2:04 my favorite part

The sound on the Apple to make me want to have a hernia

I play the nes version, and a atari version, but psp and Xbox 360 are my favorites.

Left out a PC version called 'Dig-Dug Deeper'.

PlayStation Portable/PSP (2005)

Character is Bomberman?

every dig dug version 0:16 the classic we all know and love 0:49 for a first port its pretty good 1:33 for the Atari its also pretty good 2:12 the music doesn't play right also the sprites look copied from Atari 2600's version 3:07 no words just WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS 3:55 atleast it has the arcade sprites 4:35 my fav in my opinion 5:15 uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 5:51 looks odd 6:49 the arcade version but with better sprites 7:31 Casio PV 1000 but shitty 8:11 NEC PC 8001 but a bit slower 9:06 did you even try? 9:47 dig dug is so slow the theme song plays before you can even start controlling taizo 10:35 good for the device its on 11:05 WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS 12:01 idk why but it kinda looks like the nes version 13:42 where's the freaking theme song 14:24 I love this version 15:03 Casio PV 1000 but with better music 15:41 another Atari great 16:16 idk why but I also like this one 16:48 nes but black and white 17:25 this isn't dig dug its a masterpiece 18:25 theme song is high pitched I don't know why 19:14 the arcade version but the sprites look a bit off 19:55 higher pitched theme song now 20:42 the only way people could play original dig dug in 1996 21:27 hey. Atleast there's multiplayer 22:04 just the arcade version with yet again high pitched theme song 22:42 someone took the nes version and shrunk the sprites in ms paint 23:24 where's the theme song 24:10 my second favorite 24:56 the previous one again This comment took way too long DIG DUG

I just played the plug in & play version